Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 5,085	$ 5,139	$ 4,795	$ 4,014	$ 4,074	$ 4,210	$ 4,795	$ 4,210
Comprehensive income
Net earnings	486	580	440	393	20	149	1,506	562
Other comprehensive income	46	229	124	(23)	(16)	(95)	399	(133)
Comprehensive income	532	809	564	370	4	54	1,905	428
Stock issued (repurchased)	(419)		(141)			(115)
Stock issued (repurchased)		8		55	19
Dividends declared	(88)	(88)	(79)	(77)	(83)	(75)
Divestitures		(783)
Acquisitions	19
Ending balance	5,129	5,085	5,139	4,362	4,014	4,074	5,129	4,362
Disposed of by Sale | Whirlpool China
Comprehensive income
Disposal group, noncontrolling interest		783
Retained Earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	9,572	9,079	8,725	7,991	8,041	7,962	8,725	7,962
Comprehensive income
Net earnings	471	581	433	392	30	154
Comprehensive income	471	581	433	392	30	154
Dividends declared	(86)	(88)	(79)	(76)	(80)	(75)
Ending balance	9,957	9,572	9,079	8,307	7,991	8,041	9,957	8,307
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(2,459)	(2,687)	(2,811)	(2,731)	(2,715)	(2,618)	(2,811)	(2,618)
Comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income	47	228	124	(23)	(16)	(97)	399	(135)
Comprehensive income	47	228	124	(23)	(16)	(97)
Ending balance	(2,412)	(2,459)	(2,687)	(2,754)	(2,731)	(2,715)	(2,412)	(2,754)
Treasury Stock / Additional Paid-In-Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(2,276)	(2,283)	(2,142)	(2,265)	(2,284)	(2,169)	(2,142)	(2,169)
Comprehensive income
Stock issued (repurchased)	(419)		(141)			(115)
Stock issued (repurchased)		7		54	19
Ending balance	(2,695)	(2,276)	(2,283)	(2,211)	(2,265)	(2,284)	(2,695)	(2,211)
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	114	113	113	112	112	112	113	112
Comprehensive income
Stock issued (repurchased)		1		1
Ending balance	114	114	113	113	112	112	114	113
Non-Controlling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	134	917	910	907	920	923	910	923
Comprehensive income
Net earnings	15	(1)	7	1	(10)	(5)
Other comprehensive income	(1)	1		0		2	0	2
Comprehensive income	14	0	7	1	(10)	(3)
Dividends declared	(2)			(1)	(3)
Divestitures		(783)
Acquisitions	19
Ending balance	165	$ 134	$ 917	$ 907	$ 907	$ 920	165	$ 907
Non-Controlling Interest | Disposed of by Sale | Whirlpool China
Comprehensive income
Disposal group, noncontrolling interest	$ 783						$ 783